This week Del Rey finally revealed the title for Martha Wells' upcoming Leia novel. It will be called Empire and Rebellion: Razor's Edge. Note that the series was previously called the Rebels series. It's now Empire and Rebellion.

Release Date: October 15, 2013
Hardcover

Blurb: Princess Leia Organa is on a mission for the Rebel Alliance when Imperial forces attack. Now she, Han, and Luke are on their own, working with pirates and dealing with traitors as they race the clock to protect the secrecy of a crucial meeting of Rebel conspirators!

I've read a few books by Martha Wells and they're all very good. She has a real knack for creating exotic locations filled with strange creatures._________________
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Posted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 5:51 pm

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WerehunterKnight

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Though I wasn't expecting it, I was hoping Han and Luke wouldn't be playing a major role. But based on that blurb, I suspect they will be.

Posted: Fri Apr 26, 2013 10:54 am

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

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Bumping this thread now that cover has been revealed. I really like the change in outfit._________________
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Posted: Wed May 08, 2013 2:27 pm

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Aleks_McLeudPadawan

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I like Rebels more than Empire and Rebellion, but still Leia looks very cool in this outfite. With Brian Wood Star Wars it seems that badass Leia is the trand of the season

Posted: Sat May 11, 2013 11:42 am

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

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Release date for Razor's Edge has been moved up to October 1st._________________
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Times are desperate for the Rebel Alliance. Harassment by the Empire and a shortage of vital supplies are hindering completion of a new secret base on the ice planet Hoth. So when Mid Rim merchants offer much-needed materials for sale, Princess Leia Organa and Han Solo lead an Alliance delegation to negotiate a deal.

But when treachery forces the rebel ship to flee into territory controlled by pirates, Leia makes a shocking discovery: the fierce marauders come from Leia’s homeworld of Alderaan, recently destroyed by the Death Star. These refugees have turned to pillaging and plundering to survive—and they are in debt to a pirate armada, which will gladly ransom the princess to the vengeful Empire . . . if they find out her true identity.

Struggling with intense feelings of guilt, loyalty, and betrayal, Leia is determined to help her wayward kinspeople, even as Imperial forces are closing in on her own crippled ship. Trapped between lethal cutthroats and brutal oppressors, Leia and Han, along with Luke, Chewbacca, and a battle-ready crew, must defy death—or embrace it—to keep the rebellion alive.

_________________Husband isn't a Star Wars fan...but he bought me the Saga on Blu-ray so all is good in the Galaxy.

Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 11:06 pm

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WerehunterKnight

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I actually like the twist there seemed to be.

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Hopefully it will show us some of the darker effects of having one's homeworld destroyed. I remember cringing once when I read in a novel, can't remember which one, that since money was all electronic in the Empire, those who happened to be off Alderaan was rich since they got all the money anyone related to them had. I would rather it be most of them are struggling to survive since everything they owned is gone.

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:49 am

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Bianca ChristinePadawan

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As soon as I read that, I was sold.

I submitted my pre-order with Amazon. $17.94 and free 2-day shipping -- I love having Amazon Prime! :D_________________Husband isn't a Star Wars fan...but he bought me the Saga on Blu-ray so all is good in the Galaxy.

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It's a good Leia and Han story._________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Tue Sep 24, 2013 12:30 pm

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

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Empire and Rebellion: Razor's Edge is out today in hardcover, digital and audiobook formats.

This marks the first book in the Empire and Rebellion series, as well as Martha Wells' first Star Wars novel. Lots of Leia action with some good Han focus as well (and just a little bit of Luke and Chewie). Set a little bit before The Empire Strikes Back, it's a good book to check out if you want to relive the good old Original Trilogy period.

There's also already a ton of interviews with Martha if you want to check them out.

If you're in the Austin, TX area, you can head on over to the Arboretum Barnes and Noble on October 5 for Martha Wells and Aaron Allston's book signing on Star Wars Reads Day._________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Mon Oct 14, 2013 9:18 pm

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WerehunterKnight

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Well, I just finished this and it really didn't do much for me. I didn't hate it but at the same time, I had to force myself to pick it up the second day I was reading it. I think that rather than it being bad, it was just a disappointment. Like I was hoping it would be so much more than it was. Maybe if I read it again down the line my opinion will change, but at the moment I can't help but think they could have done so much more.

One thing that I really didn't like was how they seemed to be acting that Alderaanians were too evolved to do what the Aegis crew was. That they were so much better than having to stoop to those levels. It felt like they were placing Alderaan on a pedestal above all the other worlds.

Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:29 am

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

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For me, it wasn't that they put Alderaanians on a pedestal, but that they threw pirates under the bus. In the early EU, Han was often referred to as a pirate. In this book, there seemed to be a consensus that pirates were a very bad group of society, and there wasn't any such thing as good pirates._________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood

Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:40 pm

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WerehunterKnight

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Maybe it was a bit of both for they really pushed the pirates are scum of the galaxy a bit much. Though I also felt they pushed the idea that once Alderaan was destroyed then all survivors would naturally join the Rebels and not for revenge, for that was wrong, but because it was the right thing to do. For one to do anything else was beyond believe and sacrilege to the memory of Alderaan.

Posted: Wed Oct 16, 2013 10:51 am

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Darth SkuldrenModerator

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I didn't get that vibe from it. To me, it seemed like Leia's issue with the pirates was that they were killing civilians and trying to rationalize it as revenge against the Empire._________________
"I believe toys resonate with us as humans, we can hold them them, it's tactile, real! They are totems for our extended beliefs and imaginations. A fetish for ideas that hold as much interest and passion as old religious relics for some. We display them in our homes. They show who we are. They are signals for similar thinking people. A way we connect with each other...and I guess thats why I do toys. That connection." -Ashley Wood